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Olivia Mellett 18th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 49.70s

Miss Crick²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Dowling⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A King| OR: 132

9/2

Useful mare on her day and highly tried when pulled up at Cheltenham in a Grade 1 contest two months ago. Beaten 14½L when sixth in a Listed handicap at the same track subsequently and has her sights lowered for this.

Form: 113PP6-

Baratineur²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ned Curtis⁽³⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 124

6/1

Finished a solid third at Haydock on soft ground over an extended 1m7f in December and again ran well when fourth at Taunton next time out. Below par at Market Rasen last month but interesting here with a decent conditional in the saddle today.

Form: P/45349-

Prouts Pub^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Lizzie Kelly| T: N J Gifford| OR: 119

12/1

Finished runner-up over 2m3f at Fontwell (good) last time out when ridden by today's jockey. Races off a 4lb higher mark today and enters calculations off a mark 4lb lower than when last successful.

Form: P8/5782-

King Cool³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: William Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

7/1

Well held in the main of late but did finish runner-up at Fontwell in a handicap hurdle in March. Likely to appreciate the predicted ground conditions and worth a check in the market for a yard who do well at this track.

Form: 99U725-

I See You Well¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁸⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 120

11/2

Finished runner-up on second start for this yard in a four-year-old hurdle at Ludlow last month prior to finishing fourth in a valuable handicap at Sandown (good) 11 days later. Steps up in trip here for a yard with a 25% strike-rate of late (2/8).

Form: 612024-

Ossie's Dancer⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cheesman| T: Martin Smith| OR: 112

17/2

Successful over C&D twice in the past including in this contest in 2015. Lightly raced since then but shaped better than in previous outings when eased after appearing to lose his action prior to finishing fourth at Fontwell in March. Races off a mark 14lb lower than for his latest success today.

Form: 9/P754-2

Sunnytahliateigan²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: David Noonan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 112

5/2

Saw off a couple of today's rivals when winning at Fontwell in April and duly followed up at Southwell nine days later. Has been raised 10lb for those victories but remains of interest with the forecast ground and today's trip both in his favour today.

Form: 446711-

Ding Ding¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: H Cobden| T: Miss S West| OR: 110

8/1

Regular here with all three hurdles victories coming at this track. Successful off a 5lb lower mark on soft ground over C&D in February and races off a mark 2lb lower than when finishing sixth in a competitive handicap hurdle at Kempton earlier this month.

Form: 32153-6

Forecasts

Sunnytahliateigan (5/2), Miss Crick (9/2), I See You Well (11/2), Baratineur (6/1), King Cool (7/1), Ding Ding (8/1), Ossie's Dancer (17/2), Prouts Pub (12/1)

OSSIE'S DANCER took this event in 2015 and can register his first success by claiming the 2017 renewal of this contest. The selection was racing off a 14lb higher mark on that occasion and ran a fair race when fourth at Fontwell last time out under today's jockey. Sunnytahliateigan has been in good form at late completing a double at Southwell last month and she can claim second ahead of I See You Well who steps up in trip today.

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